School Closures

2025-2026

St. Oliver's will re-open on Thursday, August 28th 2025

  • Doors Open at 8:40 am
  • Classes commence at 8:50am
  • Junior and Senior Infant classes finish at 1:30 pm
  • 1st to 6th Classes finish at 2:30 pm

The school will be closed on the following dates

  • October Mid-term  -  Monday 27th to Friday 31st October 2025
  • December Church Holiday - Monday 8th December 2025
  • Christmas Holidays  -  Friday 19th December 2025 to Friday 2nd Jan 2026 (School closes on Friday 19th @ 12 noon and re-opens on Monday 5th of January 2026)
  • February Bank Holiday:  Monday 2nd of February 2026
  • Mid Term Break- Thurs 19th and Friday 20th February 2026
  • St. Patrick's Day  - Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th March 2026
  • Easter Holidays - Monday 30th March to Friday 10th April inclusive. (Closing on Friday 27th April @ 12 noon and re-opening on Monday 13th April 2026)
  • May Bank Holiday -  Monday 4th May 2026
  • June Bank Holiday - Monday 1st June 2026

SCHOOL CLOSES ON  Wednesday, 24th June 2026.

ALL THE ABOVE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

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  School Closures

Yellow Flag Diary

 Yellow Flag Diary April-June.
• YF committee meetings.
• YF pupils ,Polish pupils ,parents on the YF Committee and teachers greeted pupils, parents and visitors on Tuesday and Thursday mornings throughout the month of May using a selection of basic greetings in Polish.
• Language of the month.
May-Polish
June-Bengali.
Basic words and greetings are on display in the YF corridor.
• Ollie’s Small Talk. (Intercom as school radio)
Lauren and Megan conducted the first of what we hope will be a series of ‘Small Talk sessions’. Marilyn Counihan was amazing in answering The 15 Question Challenge. We learned a lot about The Philippines and her work in KASI.
• The YF 6th class pupils visited 5th classes to talk briefly about the YF programme and to gather new volunteers for next year’s committee.
• Cricket was a highlight for many of the pupils during Sports Day. Our thanks to Mark for being a wonderful coach!
I would like to sincerely thank all the members of the YF committee 2016/17 for their enthusiasm and hard work.
I would like to wish our YF 6th class pupils every happiness in secondary school next September.
I would also like to express sincere gratitude to all the staff pupils and parents for their support regarding the programme during the year.